Society

Is Privacy Obsolete?

Is Privacy Obsolete? Is Privacy Obsolete?

Thanks to the revolution in digital technology, privacy is about to go the way of the eight-track player.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / David Cole

A Q&A With Marilynne Robinson

A Q&A With Marilynne Robinson A Q&A With Marilynne Robinson

The novelist discusses religion, history, language and the importance of moral scrutiny.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts

Clickbait Has Plagued Journalism for 125 Years

Clickbait Has Plagued Journalism for 125 Years Clickbait Has Plagued Journalism for 125 Years

The dragging down of the mighty has been not unpleasing sport in all ages.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / E.L. Godkin and Rochelle Gurstein

It’s Not Too Late: Save Democracy By Amending the Constitution

It’s Not Too Late: Save Democracy By Amending the Constitution It’s Not Too Late: Save Democracy By Amending the Constitution

Corporations are not people, money is not speech, and votes must matter more than billionaires’ dollars.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

How To Fix American Journalism

How To Fix American Journalism How To Fix American Journalism

American journalism has lost its crusader instinct. Here’s how to get it back.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Michael Massing

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/22/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/22/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/22/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/22/15?

Mar 21, 2015 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis

We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis

To draw attention to the magnitude of the student debt crisis, we’re doing something dramatic.

Mar 20, 2015 / NationAction

Danny Schechter Was Our News Dissector

Danny Schechter Was Our News Dissector Danny Schechter Was Our News Dissector

He criticized old media, he created new media and he knew the necessity of a free and freewheeling press.

Mar 20, 2015 / John Nichols

Columbia Students to Lee Bollinger: Divest From Prisons Now!

Columbia Students to Lee Bollinger: Divest From Prisons Now! Columbia Students to Lee Bollinger: Divest From Prisons Now!

As of  last year, the university had $8 million invested in Corrections Corporation of America, as well as shares in other private security firms.

Mar 20, 2015 / Clare Sestanovich

This Boutique Bakery Was Paying Its Workers Peanuts

This Boutique Bakery Was Paying Its Workers Peanuts This Boutique Bakery Was Paying Its Workers Peanuts

According to a new lawsuit, the Filipino guest workers were subject to sixteen-hour shifts and abusive treatment at the hands of their bosses.

Mar 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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